HealthTree Connect to Cures in Macon, GA – Connect With Other Patients (In-Person Event)

HealthTree Connect to Cures in Macon, GA – Connect With Other Patients (In-Person Event)
Event Description
Join us for HealthTree Connect to Cures in Macon, GA, on Saturday, May 31st, and connect with other blood cancer patients and caregivers in your community.
This free, in-person event offers a meaningful opportunity to:
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Connect with others facing similar challenges to learn, share, and support one another.
- Learn from doctors and patients through interactive panels
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- Featuring Dr. Craig Hofmeister (Emory Winship) and Dr. Leslie Popplewell (City of Hope Atlanta)
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- Discover helpful resources at the HealthTree Fair, including support programs, tools, and local services
Lunch will be provided, and you’ll leave with practical tools—and stronger community connections—to support your care journey.
Please note: This is an in-person event and will not be recorded.
Schedule & Agenda
Patients share their personal experiences with treatment, clinical trials, doctor communication, and navigating their cancer journey.
Patients share their personal experiences with treatment, clinical trials, doctor communication, and navigating their cancer journey.
Speakers & Moderators

Craig C. Hofmeister, MD, MPH, is Professor in the Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology at Emory University School of Medicine. Board certified in internal medicine and hematology, Dr. Hofmeister’s practice focuses on plasma cell cancers, including plasmacytomas, multiple myeloma, AL amyloidosis, smoldering myeloma, and monoclonal gammopathies of renal significance. He started practicing with Emory Healthcare in 2018.

Leslie L. Popplewell, M.D., is the medical director, Hematology and Blood and Marrow Transplant, at City of Hope® Cancer Center Atlanta. She also serves as the principal investigator for a number of clinical trials examining new lymphoma therapies including CAR T cells and phase 1 and first in human trials. In addition, she is working on advanced transplant techniques for patients whose lymphoma has recurred. Dr. Popplewell received her medical degree from the University of Louisville School of Medicine. She joined City of Hope in 1998 following a fellowship at the renowned Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City.
Location
Bloomfield-Gilead Recreation Center.
1931 Rocky Creek Rd, Macon, GA 31206, USA
Join the Conversation
This event is part of the Southeast Regional Cure Team group in HealthTree Connect, a social media platform for people with blood cancer. If you want to connect with other patients and caregivers and talk about this topic, join HealthTree Connect.
Have Any Questions?
Thank you for your interest in the event. If you have any questions, we would love to help!
Feel free to give us a call or send us a message below.
Get In Touch With Us
1-800-709-1113
Support@healthtree.org


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